This book offers a first look at the emerging market of wireless broadband technology. Contains step-by-step instructions for installation and troubleshooting plus handy advice on equipment vendors and service providers.

The huge and growing demand for wireless communication systems has spurred a massive effort on the parts of the computer science and electrical engineering communities to formulate ever-more efficient protocols and algorithms. Written by a respected figure in the field, Handbook of Wireless Networks and Mobile Computing is the first book to cover the subject from a computer scientist's perspective. It provides detailed practical coverage of an array of key topics, including cellular networks, channel assignment, queuing, routing, power optimization, and much more.

Wireless applications are definitely the next big thing in communications. Millions of people around the world use the Internet every day - to stay in touch with remote locations, follow the stock market, keep up with the news, check the weather, make travel plans, conduct business, shop, entertain themselves, and learn. The logical next step is th

This handbook is a working tool for network engineers who are planning and running them. * Compares packet technologies, methods, a capabilities side-by-side * Offers critical insights into architecture, transport strategies, and access possibilities * Numerous learning aids: precis, exercises, references, and bibliography

Provides research on security issues in various wireless communications, recent advances in wireless security, the wireless security model, and future directions in wireless security.

Written for network engineers by highly experienced wireless and Ethernet experts, this title is one of the first to provide the know-how for enterprise implementations.

This guide identifies issues and challenges in broadband development, analyzing potential solutions to consider, and providing practical examples from countries that have addressed broadband-related matters.